Discuss how we can put microbes to work to facilitate our lives: from keeping our landscape clean to making delicious food and beverages. Review the Learning Activities in Module 9 to assist you with this assignment.
Objectives:
Recognize the importance of microorganisms in water and sewage treatment plants.
Describe food Microbiology, focusing on both preventative infection methods and the implication of specific microbial taxa in food preparation.
Describe the employment of microorganisms in industrial Microbiology.
Instructions:
Search the Online Library for information about harnessing bacteria to help us.
Search Academic OneFile or choose another database. Use the Concorde Online Library Tutorial (Link will open in this tab.) if you need assistance with your search. Use these search strings or try some of your own:
Putting bacteria to work
Microbial fuel cell
Industrial microbiology biotechnology
Microbes in health care
Microbial taxa
Biotechnology and bacteria
